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Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook (Howell reference books) [Hardcover]

James M. Giffin MD , Liisa D. Carlson DVM
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  • Hardcover: 592 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 3rd Edition edition (4 Nov 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0876052014
  • ISBN-13: 978-0876052013
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.5 x 4.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 361,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The best book of its kind in print! A Masterpiece in the field of dog care.... Mercifully clear and readable. If you own a dog and love it, you must keep a copy on your handy reference shelf!" Mordecai Siegal, President of the Dog Writers Association of America and author of over 20 books on dogs and other animals.

"Will more than pay for itself! Compared with similar books, this is the most beneficial ever published! All–encompassing and so inviting to use Accurate, reliable, up–to–the–minute, intelligent and explicit.... This book will more than pay for itself with the very first dog health problem you may encounter and solve yourself. And I′ll sign my name to that!" Alfons Ertelt, Chief Tester, American Temperament Test Society

"A Must for any dog owner!" The American Field

"Useful for any dog owner, indispensable for kennel owners . Offers comprehensive, up–to–date, well–organized information on every phase of health care for dogs." Publisher′s Weekly

"Buy It! You can′t afford to be without this one!...I must have ten books on home veterinary care now Forget Them! This one is complete, well and simply written, profusely illustrated, and wonder of wonders, it′s well–indexed in three ways, yet!" Ilio
A Howell Dog Book of Distinction

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Dog Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook For this 3rd Edition, Drs. Giffin and Carlson have started from scratch, with all new and updated material, including new photos and drawings. This is the most comprehensive, easy–to–use, up–to–date dog care book available anywhere. This all–new edition of the popular classic contains important changes and new information about:
  • Flea prevention
  • Vaccine protocols
  • Cancer treatments
  • Genetics and the role it plays in disease
  • Diseases of the pancreas and liver
  • Canine dental care
  • Health problems of older dogs
  • Treatment of arthritis
  • Diagnostic tools and procedures
  • Puppy socialization and training

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
excellent 5 Feb 2002
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Format:Hardcover
As a first time owner of a trained gundog, I have found this book to be very useful and do not hesitate to recommend it to any other dog owner. It gives me much more confidence in looking after my dog properly and the added benefit of not wasting time and money at the vets when it is not necessary.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having borrowed this book from a close friend anddog breeder when my Parson Russell bitch was about to deliver her first litter of pups it potentially saved her life and me a vets bill. Having delivered 5 healthy puppies I noticed umbilical cord protruding from her, after waiting for quite a considerable amount of time following the delivery, I was sterting to grow concerned. Having this book available I looked up the section which deals with this type of problem. Following the advice given I managed to remove the placenta which was promptly followed by another. If the book had not been to hand my bitch at worst could have died of septicemia.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Hardcover
This is a wonderful reference book for dog owners. I have worked as a veterinary assistant for over ten years, and this is the first book I have found that explains medical diagnoses and solutions in such a plain and easy to understand manner. I use it for my own dog, and recommend it to all other dog owners I know as well!
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